Rick Moranis Breaks Silences On Spaceballs 2 & Ending Retirement

Published Jul 24, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT Matthew Rudoy is one of ScreenRant's Movie & TV News Editors. He covers the latest in movie & TV news, with a focus on major franchises like Star Wars, The Boys, and Game of Thrones, and also writes some features and reviews. He wrote lists for ScreenRant from 2017-2022, became a news writer in 2023, a senior staff writer in 2024, and an editor in 2025. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Rick Moranis breaks his silence on ending his retirement for Spaceballs: The New One. Nearly 40 years after the original Mel Brooks movie was released, a sequel is on the way, and scheduled to arrive in theaters on April 23, 2027. Many original cast members are returning, including Moranis as Dark Helmet, the villain who is a parody of the iconic Star Wars character Darth Vader. The actor has long been retired from the industry, though, with his last live-action movie being 1997's Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves! Now, during Spaceballs: The New One's San Diego Comic-Con panel, where ScreenRant's Brandon Zachary was in attendance, Moranis explained why he returned for this movie: “It just felt like, this is it. It’s time. I said yes and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.” More to come...